My understanding is that whatever appears on the NCIC is what local law enforcement officials reported to the FBI. With that being said, the official state police agency where you were arrested may or may not have reported any info concerning arrests to the Feds.

My advice is get the NCIC report and follow up with the appropiate state police agency. For me, it would be FDLE...Florida Department of Law Enforcement.

I will say this, when I did call FDLE, I was referred to the Feds for the NCIC.
Boy was I glad.:D

Looks like I'll enjoy a flying career after all.;)

However, if you have anything on your record, like I did (bad check conviction) it can be a very humbling experience.



atp

They will generally want to see your DD214 to verify an honorable discharge. Since you have that, you are good to go. They will always want the DD214, even 50 years later. The law does not protect anyone with a less-than-honorable by making it "go away" after a few years. The effect of this is to protect those who have an honorable (a general discharge used to common for enlisted folks, and should not be held against you, especially if it was 15+ years ago).

Background Investigation
 

Here's a decent website regarding the pre-employment background check.

http://www.privacyrights.org/fs/fs16-bck.htm

Here's the official NCIC website...

http://www.fas.org/irp/agency/doj/fbi/is/ncic.htm

When I was assigned to my agency's Investigations Unit, I used to conduct background investigations (BI) for peace officer applicants. The pre-employment BI process is required by the State of California and has very strict guidelines.

http://www.post.ca.gov/forms/2-251-phsPeaceOfficers.doc

I always gave the same piece of advice to would-be cop applicants:
Be honest!

I would also give the same piece of advice to any person seeking employment where the public's trust and/or safety are at stake.

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so do background checks start after your 18?

If I'm not mistaken, I believe that you would send an $18.00 money order along with your fingerprints (done at your local Sheriff's Office) to:

U.S. Department of Justice
Federal Bureau of Investigation
1000 Custer Hollow Road
Clarksburg, WV 26306-0001

It takes a couple weeks.


atp

No. I think background checks are done anytime you would apply for job. Obviously some areas of background checks aren't done say if you're 18 and never been in the military.


atp

let me see if I got this right... when an airline does a background check they only go from 18 and beyond?

That's my understanding because anything that may have happened while you're considered a junvenile is sealed once you become an adult unless there are some extinuating circumstances.


atp

probably if you were tried like an adult... I don't have to worry, just curiosity.